As nouns the difference between mortar and mortise
is that mortar is a mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones while mortise is a hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
As verbs the difference between mortar and mortise
is that mortar is to use mortar or plaster to join two things together while mortise is to make a mortise.
mortar
English
Noun
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
(countable, military) A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
Derived terms
* mortarboard
Verb
(
en verb)
To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
To fire a mortar (weapon)
Related terms
* bricks and mortar
See also
* gun
* howitzer
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mortise
English
Alternative forms
* mortice
Noun
(
en noun)
(woodworking) A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint
See also
* mortise-and-tenon joint
* mortise gear
* mortise lock
* mortise wheel
Verb
(woodworking) To make a mortise.
(typography) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.
Anagrams
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